Recently got Taiwan dual citizenship and was planning to apply for a TBZ, but the visa center in Taiwan told me my China visa in my U.S. passport is still active and needs to be canceled at the China embassy first.
Has anyone dealt with this before? What was the process like? Planning to use the TBZ moving forward if I need to stay in China for more than 180 days.
Would appreciate any help. 
What visa centre?
How would this place know you have a US passport and Chinese visa in the first place?
The place was called ĺŽćŹŁĺ°çŁćžłä¸ć - in Taipei, one of the many spots to apply for the TBZ. When I filled out my application before heading there, it had special instructions for U.S.-Taiwan dual citizens. I believe the site was ** redstar.com.tw**âone of those visa centers.
They must have taken a photocopy of my U.S. passport page with the visa because I handed it over temporarily. Does anyone know a better place to apply for the TBZ?
Not sure why I ran into this issueâseems like others donât.
They also mentioned that people can get caught if they still have the China visa in their U.S. passport after getting the TBZ without canceling it. True or not? I found all of this strangeâŚ
The Travel Agency.
How do they know you are a US citizen if you donât tell them?
So you just willingly provided this information to them?
Donât ask donât tell.
I believe they havenât sent the info to CTS yet, so I might still have a chance to go with another travel agency in Taiwan. Do you suggest any good ones?
Next time, would it make sense to just not mention Iâm a U.S. citizen? Asking because my place of birth is listed as the U.S. on my ShÄnfènzhèng (躍䝽čŻ). Of course, being born in the U.S. doesnât automatically mean someone is a U.S. citizen, but Iâm not sure if that would raise any doubts when applying. Curious if anyone else has dealt with this.
Also, do you think I should take steps to cancel my China visa at the China embassy, or just forgo that part?
Then let them ask if it is an issue.
Donât volunteer.
Taiwan 1.0.1.
what is the typical way to apply for the TBZ?
Is it normal for dual citizens applying for TBZ to just decline any questions about dual citizenship and proceed with the application?
The travel agency even lists a higher application fee if youâre a dual citizen, which makes me wonderâdoes being a dual citizen actually impact the application, or is it just about declining to give more info like you said? Feels like a gray area.
How many travel agencies have you asked, btw?
I did look thru websites, one of whom ask for our foreign passports, others which donât, but do need the nwohr passport/settlement permit and HHR copy.
Havenât had any opportunity to ask myself yet.